Comments on: The Big Minimalist Training Lie [Part 1]

By: Martin Rössler

Martin Rössler — Wed, 05 Aug 2020 21:19:32 +0000

I mean… looking like Ryan Gosling ain’t bad in my book 😀

By: Edos

Edos — Tue, 14 Jan 2020 13:28:17 +0000

In reply to Frank. @Frank Absolutely, all this bro scientist pushing high volume and high frequency can go fuck themselves.

By: Frank

Frank — Fri, 13 Dec 2019 20:04:30 +0000

Yeah, Allen G. is right. Roger Estep in his column in Powerlifting USA suggested 2 day per week routines to almost everyone. And, 1 of those 2 days was a LIGHT day. Ken Leistner suggested a 2 day per week routine with Squat and Bench one day, Deadlift the other and that was it. I never got my bench over 400 or my deadlift over 600(as a 198 lb-er) until trained the lifts 1 time per week or less with not much else. I think the current bro-mance with volume and frequency is keeping people weak and small(unless they’re on the ‘roid wagon). Oh, but you’ll have abs. And you’ll be “fit”(whatever that really means). Hooray!

By: Allen G.

Allen G. — Fri, 12 Jul 2019 09:23:58 +0000

Marty Gallagher (and MANY others) would beg to differ. Best routine for pure strength i ever did was tailored after world powerlifting champion Mark Chaillet (who could smoke all your lifts drunk on his worst day) working up to a max single on Squats and Bench Press on Monday and a max single in the Deadlift on thursday AND THAT’S ALL HE DID. My routine defies modern convention and yet I’d put my lifts against yours and anyone elses reading this any day of the week and twice on sunday. I lift one day per week, saturday night, and I alternate two workouts as follows. Workout 1 is Squats and Bench Press, warming up with 2 or three reps per set until i hit a max single, rest 5 minutes then add 2.5lbs and do another single, rest 5 minutes then add 2.5 more lbs and do a final single. I do this for Squat then Bench Press. Workout 2 on the next saturday night is Deadlift and Bench press, same as described for workout 1. THAT’S IT. Sounds crazy but it F’ing works. If i can get all three singles for a lift i add 2.5lbs to the exercise’s first single weight the next time i do it. Real simple. If you’re spinning your lifter wheels and looking for strength gains then STOP IT with all the 3+ times per week volume bullcrap because that only works for novices learning the lifts. If you’re a beginner then do a standard 5×5 program for 6 months to learn perfect form on the Big 3 and then switch to my routine and watch your strength gains bust through the roof. And don’t be stupid and add anything or any other exercises. Just do my program as written and nothing else. PERIOD.

By: Keith

Keith — Sat, 11 Feb 2017 16:26:34 +0000

In reply to Greg. Dave Asprey? Excellent marketer, bullshit coffee. Thanks for stopping by, Greg :)

By: Greg

Greg — Sat, 11 Feb 2017 14:43:12 +0000

In reply to Keith Lai. LOL--how do really feel about Dave Asprey??? Great article, just came across it and expected a bashfest on mimalist training, was happy to read how you caveated that minimalist training does work for a niche group of people (which I feel I fall in as a new lifter that is 47 with less than a year's experience). I've gotten good results using the same three lifts (squat, bench & pullups) twice a week followed by kettlebell metcon. More than that, tendinitis in elbow, shoulder and knee flares up. Anyway, liked your article and browsing through your other articles, nice website!

By: Keith

Keith — Thu, 21 Jul 2016 03:17:11 +0000

In reply to Crash.

Yup do what makes you happy 🙂

And green eggs and ham is the shit.

By: Crash

Crash — Wed, 20 Jul 2016 18:44:28 +0000

I love the tone of this article. Your turn-of-phrase is hilarious.

I’m the asshole you’re talking about. I have a stupid fast metabolism and started doing situps and pushups when I woke up just so I’d feel more awake when I ride my bike to work. and then, bam, I’m in fucking excellent shape somehow. I figured I’d start an after work training schedule with really basic cardio/freeweight exercises. Just for fun. to see where it goes. Casual-like.

Now look at me, I’m reading websites about how to get past a pleateau that use Green Eggs and Ham as an allegory for physical fitness.

everyone enjoys different stuff. if you don’t want fitness to be a hobby, then just do what makes you feel healthy, eh?

By: Keith Lai

Keith Lai — Thu, 20 Aug 2015 23:37:00 +0000

In reply to fysiologik. Dave Asprey is a modern day snake oil sales man

By: fysiologik

fysiologik — Thu, 20 Aug 2015 23:32:00 +0000

Dave Asprey claimed some stuff like this. Absurd claims. Ironically I claim fitness minimalist by virtue of training tools, pageantry and tools. Less is more sometimes. Need very few to build and grow work capacity. Great article…